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Mark Riverblood City or Ramsey served by the Northstar Light Rail, a short walk from the NW Metro VA Clinic. Thousands of Minnesotans will appreciate this commemorative art each year. FY22 Legacy Grantee Authorized Representative* Please state the name of the individual authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of the applying organization. Mark Riverblood Project Inforrnation/Work Plan Project Overview/Description* Please describe the project. How will the grant funds provided by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund assist in the process of building/installing a memorial for Minnesota Veterans? Please provide detailed information about the veterans memorial to help reviewers understand the scope of the project. Examples include, but are not limited to, information regarding plaques, benches, flowers, a memorial wall, location, engravings, sculptures, walkways and landscaping. This solid steel memorial with attached didactic plaques will celebrate Minnesota's women veterans and their prominence in the military from 1948 to present, representing nearly 75 years of Minnesota women's service to the Nation. The outcome of the work will be an inviting and reflective space where representative female veterans can be honored and recognized by the community. It will be created by collaboration between real Minnesota veterans and our artist community. Artists from both groups will be the driving force of this memorial creation and will be duly recognized. The memorial would be a carbon steel metal silhouette sculpture of 2 women figures. These silhouette figures reflecting military branches that our Minnesota Women Veterans have served. Each veteran will direct the design herself with the help of another artist as needed. We are fortunate to have a strong art community in Minnesota, including membership of the Rumriver Art Center in Anoka County who will be influential in the completion of the silhouette figure sculpture project and all steps to successfully completing the memorial. The silhouette sculptures will be made out of powder coated carbon steel and will be able to be moved periodically for maximum effect and exposure. The silhouettes will be hinged together and then bolted to the base. The size of the sculpture is 10 feet high and 4 feet wide. The original location will at the Veterans Administration Building in Ramsey. A sampling of mobile locations include; the Rumriver Art Center in Anoka, Ramsey City Hall, at The Draw Summer Concert Series, the annual Elmcrest Art Fair in Ramsey Et. al. Other public venues and jurisdictions will also be invited to host the exhibit at opportune times. The Grant Funds provided by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund will be used to design, create and construct the silhouette figure sculpture memorial (including the attendant plaques) - as well as the initial installation. Minnesota Culture and Heritage* The appropriation states that grant funds are for veterans memorials to preserve the culture and heritage of Minnesota. Printed On: 3 January 2022 FY22 Veterans Memorial Grants